The only AC installation in Tucson backed by a written 1-year money-back guarantee.

Every HVAC company says they do good work. We put it in writing. We've looked at what other Tucson-area companies actually put on paper — the strongest install guarantee we found anywhere else was 60 days. Ours is a full year, money back, in writing on qualified installs.

A new AC system is one of the biggest purchases you'll make for your home, and an oversized or undersized unit costs you comfort and money for as long as you own it. Every installation starts with a real load calculation, not a guess based on your old unit's size.

Pick your system, answer a few quick questions, and get a real Good/Better/Best range — about a minute, no phone number required. Then we come out and verify everything in person: sizing, electrical, ductwork, the works. Not to rework the deal at your kitchen table — because our Risk-Free Systems carry a one-year money-back guarantee, and we don't put that in writing on a system we haven't measured ourselves.

A quality AC installation in the Tucson area starts around $10,500 for a 2- or 3-ton system and around $11,000 for a 4-ton system, whatever brand of equipment goes in. That is a starting price, not a quote — your home, your ductwork and the efficiency tier you choose move the number from there, and your real price is written down after we measure, never guessed over the phone.

Here is what is inside that price:

• A load calculation and a designed system, not a guess off the size of your old unit
• A pre-measure visit before installation day
• The install crew who does the work
• A quality-control visit after the system is running
• The parts around the unit: thermostat, pad, surge protector, disconnect, electrical whip, secondary safety switch, a high-rise pan when the install calls for one, and duct transitions into your existing ductwork
• Taxes
• A written warranty, so we can come back if something fails
• A maintenance plan
• The written money-back guarantee on qualifying residential installations

A much lower installed price does not cover that same list. At $7,000 to $8,000 for a ducted system, the number covers the equipment and the labor to set it. The load calculation, the pre-measure, the code work, the written warranty and the quality-control visit afterward are not in it, and they are still work that has to be done. A ductless mini-split is the exception — that is a smaller job, and $7,000 to $8,000 installed can be a complete installation. None of this shows on install day. It shows the first time something fails, or the day you sell the house and the home inspector goes through the system. So before you sign anything, ask six questions: who actually installs it, is it sized for this house, is it to code, is it safe, will it pass a home inspection when you sell, and who comes back if it fails. Our answers are on our workmanship standards page, the repair and service warranty page and the 1-year money-back guarantee page, and the long version is in our guide, How Much Does a New AC Cost in Tucson?.

None of the steps above are visible on a finished install, which is exactly why they get skipped — cutting them saves a contractor hours, and the failures show up years later as someone else's service call.

Every Picture Rocks installation includes all five, plus the measureQuick verification and photos to prove it. No guessing, we're testing.